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Stray cat? Black panther found roaming rooftops in French city

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 20 12:03 AM

A black panther found roaming the rooftops near the northern French city of Lille like a stray cat on Wednesday evening was captured after being cornered inside a home, local authorities said. Read more »

French court to rule if noisy rooster can keep crowing

Olivier Guerin, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 05 03:51 PM

ROCHEFORT, France – A rowdy rooster named Maurice will learn Thursday if he can go on crowing as usual, after unhappy neighbors filed a lawsuit denounced by critics as an attack by urban interlopers on the traditional sounds of the French countryside. Read more »

Catholic school priest bans 'Harry Potter' books on exorcist advice

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 03 06:38 PM

Exorcists advised a Nashville school priest to ban the Harry Potter books, over fears the popular children's novels could be used to summon spirits. Read more »

'Let's see them aliens': 1.3 million people vow to storm Area 51

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 17 07:42 AM

For more than a century, scientists have scoured the known universe for signs of extraterrestrial life, an endeavor that has thus far proved fruitless -- unless you believe the US government is hiding aliens at a remote base in Nevada.   Read more »

Xi gets birthday ice cream from 'best friend' Putin

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jun 16 09:59 AM

Russian President Vladimir Putin presented his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping with a giant box of ice cream for his 66th birthday before a summit in Tajikistan on Saturday, the Kremlin said, in a sign of the pair's warm ties. Read more »

Paris police station closed after attack... by fleas

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 06 06:38 AM

A police station in northeastern Paris had to be evacuated on Sunday after it was invaded by fleas, a police union said.    Read more »

Horse named 'Australian of the year'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 24 08:34 AM

In the race to find an Australian role model that has demonstrated hard work, grit and honesty in the last year, one Aussie paper has decided the only one in the running is a horse.  Read more »

Paw patrol: Sony offers robocop dog at home

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 23 03:13 PM

Sony's puppy-sized robot dog aibo, equipped with cameras, artificial intelligence and internet capability, can now remotely check up on family members, children or even pets, the Japanese electronics giant said Wednesday. Read more »

The shoe does not fit: Aussie PM tripped up by doctored footwear

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 09 11:26 AM

Australia's prime minister laughed off a clumsy attempt by aides to Photoshop him wearing snazzier, and markedly cleaner, footwear on Wednesday, saying he was perfectly happy with his battered old kicks. Read more »

Bees, brothels and monkey selfies: 2018 abuzz with odd US stories

Barbara Goldberg, Reuters
Posted at Dec 18 09:38 AM

A hive of honeybees in the heart of New York City, a monkey with a photographer's eye, a brothel full featuring robotic sex dolls and a political candidate who carried the day from his grave were among the characters featured in the strangest stories of 2018. Read more »

Publicity stunt: Indonesia leader gets lift from motorbike skit

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Aug 20 11:41 AM

President Joko Widodo found himself flavor of the month on social media on Sunday as Indonesians lapped up his motorbike stunt skit at the Asian Games opening ceremony. Read more »

Ready, aim, fire: Australian diners given water pistols to ward off seagulls

Reuters
Posted at May 17 09:01 PM

PERTH, Australia - Annoyed at seagulls that pester its patrons, a restaurant in the Australian city of Perth has armed customers with water pistols to stop the birds from ruining the waterfront dining experience. Read more »

Perfect going-away gift for a frenemy? Laxative-laced brownies

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 16 08:38 AM

CHICAGO, United States - The office going away party is normally a harmless ritual, but one employee leaving a US firm got an unwelcome surprise from a less than friendly colleague.   Read more »

Bad dog! US man shot by pet pooch

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of May 12 08:01 AM

WASHINGTON, United States - It's often said that a dog biting a man isn't news -- so one canine companion apparently decided to up the ante.   Read more »

Chicago restaurant staff get $2,000 tip

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 17 06:54 AM

What is a reasonable tip at a restaurant?    Read more »

Iran military official: West used lizards for nuclear spying

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Sep 13 06:03 PM

TEHRAN, IRAN - The former chief-of-staff of Iran's armed forces said Tuesday that Western spies had used lizards which could "attract atomic waves" to spy on the country's nuclear programme. Read more »

Cheeky smuggler caught with cocaine in 'fake buttocks' at Lisbon airport

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Sep 13 10:09 PM

LISBON, PORTUGAL - Portuguese police have detained a man who arrived at Lisbon airport on a flight from Brazil wearing "fake buttocks" that contained about a kilo of cocaine, police and reports said Tuesday.   Read more »

LOOK: Train passengers join worldwide 'No Pants Ride'

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jan 08 10:59 PM

The offbeat flash mob stunt originated in New York in 2002 and has since spread around the world. Read more »

Drug dealer mistakes Danish police car for taxi, gets arrested

Agence France Presse
Posted at Dec 24 10:01 AM

A drug dealer carrying a large amount of cannabis got into a police car in Copenhagen after mistaking it for a taxi, Danish police said.  Read more »

China gets tough on long, odd company names

Agence France Presse
Posted at Aug 17 10:04 PM

After launching a campaign to eliminate public signs with poor English translations -- or "Chinglish" -- China's communist rulers are now taking aim at firms that attempt to register names that are excessively long or strange. Read more »